National Instant Criminal Background Check System [NICS] Law and Legal Definition
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a checkout system for determining the eligibility of a purchaser to purchase firearms in the U.S. The NICS is used by the Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders for determining whether it is legal to sell a firearm to a prospective purchaser. The NICS also helps in determining whether a buyer is prohibited from buying a firearm under the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Legal Definition list
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System [NICS]
- National Information Exchange Model
- National Industrial Recovery Act
- National Indian Organization
- National Indian Gaming Commission [NIGC]
- National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Institute of Aging
- National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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